Atlantis: The Antedeluvian World — Page 4

English → Pt CHAPTER I. Level 7/10

Now, in the language of Frederick Schlegel, "the deeper and more comprehensive the researches of the moderns have been, the more their regard and esteem for Herodotus has increased."

Agora, nas palavras de Frederick Schlegel, "quanto mais profundas e abrangentes têm sido as pesquisas dos modernos, mais o seu respeito e estima por Heródoto têm aumentado."

Buckle says, "His minute information about Egypt and Asia Minor is admitted by all geographers."

Buckle diz: "As suas informações detalhadas sobre o Egito e a Ásia Menor são reconhecidas por todos os geógrafos."

There was a time when the expedition sent out by Pharaoh Necho to circumnavigate Africa was doubted, because the explorers stated that after they had progressed a certain distance the sun was north of them;

Houve um tempo em que a expedição enviada pelo Faraó Neco para circunavegar a África foi questionada, porque os exploradores afirmaram que, após terem avançado uma certa distância, o sol estava ao norte deles;

this circumstance, which then aroused suspicion, now proves to us that the Egyptian navigators had really passed the equator, and anticipated by 2100 years Vasquez de Gama in his discovery of the Cape of Good Hope.

esta circunstância, que então despertou suspeitas, prova-nos agora que os navegadores egípcios tinham realmente cruzado o equador, e anteciparam em 2100 anos Vasquez de Gama na sua descoberta do Cabo da Boa Esperança.

If I succeed in demonstrating the truth of the somewhat startling propositions with which I commenced this chapter, it will only be by bringing to bear upon the question of Atlantis a thousand converging lines of light from a multitude of researches made by scholars in different fields of modern thought.

Se eu conseguir demonstrar a verdade das proposições um tanto surpreendentes com as quais iniciei este capítulo, será apenas trazendo à questão da Atlântida mil linhas convergentes de luz provenientes de uma multidão de pesquisas feitas por estudiosos em diferentes campos do pensamento moderno.

Further investigations and discoveries will, I trust, confirm the correctness of the conclusions at which I have arrived.

Investigações e descobertas adicionais irão, confio, confirmar a correção das conclusões a que cheguei.

Vocabulary

Agora: ah-GOH-rah — Now; at this present moment in time.
nas: nahz — Contraction of 'em as'; in the (feminine plural).
palavras: pah-LAH-vrahs — Words; units of spoken or written language.
de: deh — Of, from; preposition indicating origin or possession.
quanto: KWAHN-too — How much; to what extent or degree.
mais: mahys — More; to a greater degree or quantity.
profundas: proh-FOON-dahs — Deep; profound in thought or extent (feminine plural).
e: eh — And; conjunction connecting words or clauses.
abrangentes: ah-brahn-ZHEN-chees — Comprehensive; covering a wide range of topics.
têm: tayn — They have; third person plural of ter.
sido: SEE-doo — Been; past participle of ser (to be).
as: ahz — The; definite article, feminine plural form.
pesquisas: pesh-KEE-zahz — Research; investigations or scholarly inquiries.
dos: dohz — Of the; contraction of de + os (masculine plural).
modernos: moh-DEHR-noos — Modern ones; people or things of recent times.
o: oo — The; definite article, masculine singular form.
seu: SEH-oo — His, her, their; possessive pronoun, third person.
respeito: heh-SPEY-too — Respect; regard or esteem shown toward someone.
estima: esh-CHEE-mah — Esteem; high regard or appreciation for someone.
por: pohr — By, for, through; versatile preposition of cause or agent.
aumentado: ow-men-TAH-doo — Increased; grown larger or greater in degree.
diz: deez — Says; third person singular present of dizer.
As: ahz — The; feminine plural definite article.
suas: SOO-ahz — His, her, their; feminine plural possessive pronoun.
informações: een-fohr-mah-SOYNZ — Information; data or facts provided about something.
detalhadas: deh-tah-LYAH-dahz — Detailed; thorough and precise in description.
sobre: SOH-breh — About, on; preposition indicating subject or topic.
Egito: eh-ZHEE-too — Egypt; ancient and modern country in North Africa.
a: ah — The; feminine singular definite article.
Ásia: AH-zee-ah — Asia; the world's largest continent.
Menor: meh-NOHR — Minor, lesser; smaller or of lesser importance.
são: sowng — Are; third person plural present of ser.
reconhecidas: heh-koh-nyeh-SEE-dahz — Recognized; acknowledged as valid or accurate.
todos: TOH-doos — All, every; referring to the entirety of a group.
os: ooz — The; masculine plural definite article.
geógrafos: zheh-OH-grah-foos — Geographers; scholars who study Earth's physical features.
Houve: OH-veh — There was/were; past tense of haver (existential).
um: oong — A, one; masculine singular indefinite article.
tempo: TEHM-poo — Time; a period or point in chronological sequence.
em: eng — In, at; preposition indicating location or state.
que: keh — That, which; conjunction or relative pronoun.
expedição: esh-peh-dee-SOWNG — Expedition; organized journey for exploration or research.
enviada: en-vee-AH-dah — Sent; dispatched on a mission (feminine past participle).
pelo: PEH-loo — By the; contraction of por + o (masculine singular).
Faraó: fah-rah-OH — Pharaoh; ancient Egyptian ruler or king.
para: PAH-rah — For, to; preposition indicating purpose or direction.
circunavegar: seer-koo-nah-veh-GAR — To circumnavigate; to sail completely around something.
África: AH-free-kah — Africa; the second largest continent on Earth.
foi: foy — Was, went; third person singular preterite of ser/ir.
questionada: kesh-tee-oh-NAH-dah — Questioned; doubted or challenged in its validity.
porque: pohr-KEH — Because; conjunction introducing a reason or cause.
exploradores: esh-ploh-rah-DOH-rez — Explorers; people who travel to discover new lands.
afirmaram: ah-feer-MAH-rowng — Affirmed; stated or declared something to be true.
após: ah-POHZ — After; following in time or sequence.
terem: TEH-reng — Having; infinitive plural of ter (to have).
avançado: ah-van-SAH-doo — Advanced; moved forward a certain distance.
uma: OO-mah — A, one; feminine singular indefinite article.
certa: SEHR-tah — Certain, a particular; specific but unspecified amount.
distância: dees-TAHN-see-ah — Distance; the amount of space between two points.
sol: sohl — Sun; the star at the center of our solar system.
estava: esh-TAH-vah — Was; third person singular imperfect of estar.
ao: ow — To the; contraction of a + o (masculine singular).
norte: NOHR-cheh — North; cardinal direction opposite to south.
deles: DEH-lez — Of them, their; masculine plural prepositional pronoun.
esta: EHS-tah — This; feminine singular demonstrative pronoun or adjective.
circunstância: seer-koon-STAHN-see-ah — Circumstance; a fact or condition surrounding an event.
então: en-TOWNG — Then; at that time or as a consequence.
despertou: desh-pehr-TOH — Awakened, aroused; caused suspicion or interest.
suspeitas: soos-PEY-tahz — Suspicions; feelings of distrust or doubt.
prova-nos: PROH-vah-nooz — Proves to us; demonstrates or confirms something to us.
agora: ah-GOH-rah — Now; at the present time.
navegadores: nah-veh-gah-DOH-rez — Navigators; people who sail and direct sea voyages.
egípcios: eh-ZHEEP-see-oos — Egyptians; people from or related to Egypt.
tinham: CHEEN-yowng — Had; third person plural imperfect of ter.
realmente: heh-ahl-MEHN-cheh — Really, truly; in actual fact or genuinely.
cruzado: kroo-ZAH-doo — Crossed; passed over or traversed a boundary or line.
equador: eh-kwah-DOHR — Equator; imaginary line dividing Earth into hemispheres.
anteciparam: an-teh-see-PAH-rowng — Anticipated; preceded or came before in time.
anos: AH-noos — Years; units of time equal to twelve months.
na: nah — In the; contraction of em + a (feminine singular).
sua: SOO-ah — His, her; feminine singular possessive pronoun.
descoberta: desh-koh-BEHR-tah — Discovery; the finding of something previously unknown.
do: doo — Of the; contraction of de + o (masculine singular).
Cabo: KAH-boo — Cape; a headland or promontory extending into water.
da: dah — Of the; contraction of de + a (feminine singular).
Boa: BOH-ah — Good; feminine adjective meaning positive or favorable.
Esperança: esh-peh-RAHN-sah — Hope; expectation of a positive future outcome.
Se: seh — If; conjunction introducing a conditional clause.
eu: EH-oo — I; first person singular subject pronoun.
conseguir: kon-seh-GEER — To manage, to succeed; to be able to accomplish something.
demonstrar: deh-mon-STRAR — To demonstrate; to prove or show something clearly.
verdade: vehr-DAH-deh — Truth; that which is factual or accurate.
proposições: proh-poh-zee-SOYNZ — Propositions; statements or assertions put forward for consideration.
tanto: TAHN-too — So much; to such a degree or extent.
surpreendentes: soor-preh-en-DEN-chees — Surprising; causing astonishment or wonder.
com: kong — With; preposition indicating accompaniment or association.
quais: kwahyz — Which; relative or interrogative pronoun, plural form.
iniciei: ee-nee-see-EY — I began; first person singular preterite of iniciar.
este: EHS-cheh — This; masculine singular demonstrative adjective or pronoun.
capítulo: kah-PEE-too-loo — Chapter; a major division of a book or text.
será: seh-RAH — Will be; third person singular future of ser.
apenas: ah-PEH-nahz — Only, just; no more than a limited amount.
trazendo: trah-ZEN-doo — Bringing; present participle of trazer (to bring).
à: ah — To the; contraction of a + a (feminine singular).
questão: kesh-TOWNG — Question, issue; a matter under discussion or debate.
mil: meel — Thousand; the number one thousand.
linhas: LEEN-yahz — Lines; long thin marks or strands of evidence.
convergentes: kon-vehr-ZHEN-chees — Convergent; coming together toward a common point.
luz: looz — Light; illumination or enlightening information.
provenientes: proh-veh-nee-EN-chees — Coming from; originating or derived from a source.
multidão: mool-chee-DOWNG — Multitude, crowd; a very large number of things.
feitas: FEY-tahz — Made, done; feminine plural past participle of fazer.
estudiosos: esh-too-dee-OH-zooz — Scholars; people dedicated to academic study and research.
diferentes: dee-feh-REN-chees — Different; distinct or varied from one another.
campos: KAHM-poos — Fields; areas of academic study or knowledge.
pensamento: pen-sah-MEN-too — Thought, thinking; the process of mental reflection.
moderno: moh-DEHR-noo — Modern; relating to the present or recent times.
Investigações: een-vesh-chee-gah-SOYNZ — Investigations; systematic inquiries to uncover facts.
descobertas: desh-koh-BEHR-tahz — Discoveries; things found or revealed for the first time.
adicionais: ah-dee-see-oh-NAHYZ — Additional; extra or supplementary to what already exists.
irão: ee-ROWNG — Will; third person plural future of ir (to go).
confio: kon-FEE-oo — I trust, I am confident; first person singular of confiar.
confirmar: kon-feer-MAR — To confirm; to establish the truth of something.
correção: koh-heh-SOWNG — Correctness; the quality of being accurate or right.
conclusões: kon-kloo-ZOYNZ — Conclusions; final judgments reached after reasoning.
cheguei: sheh-GEY — I arrived at, I reached; first person singular preterite of chegar.

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